The personnel touch

Villa Orpheus is a great beauty. Built in the classic, sugar-cube style of the Cycladic islands, it has been decorated by a South African interior designer in a sophisticated, monochromatic scheme and hung with significant, large-scale artwork from the owners' private collection. There are five big en-suite double bedrooms (one a selfcontained apartment), two kitchens and enough outdoor space to happily absorb 10 adults (children are also welcome). The villa is high on a hill in the secluded Kanalia district, four kilometres from Mykonos Town, and there are views of Delos from the pool. The hotel-size bar is stocked with soft drinks, beers, wines and spirits, and the Bowers & Wilkins sound system would put the island's Cavo Paradiso club to shame.

Villa Orpheus sleeps 10 and is available May-September at €11,410-€22,260 per week.

Set on the island's south coast, four-bedroom Villa Grace is slick and modern with open-plan living areas and an infinity-edged pool. A 'suspended' staircase and terraced grounds make it unsuitable for small children. The rate includes maid service; a Hosted Service, including 24-hour access to a local concierge, is also available.

Villa Grace sleeps eight and is available from £13,244 per week. For more information visitakvillas.com.

This unusual villa is about as far from the action in Mykonos Town as it is possible to get. Quiet, remote and reached by a dirt track, it nonetheless has access to some of the most beautiful, least frequented beaches on the southeast coast. It is decorated with the owner's collection of Mexican and Greek furnishings and comes with a cleaner/cook and concierge services.

Mykonos AK sleeps 12 and is available from €11,600 - €14,500 per week. For more information visitwww.fivestargreece.com

Not many villas on Mykonos have this much history (it dates back to 1906) or character; the gardens are also well-established and unusually lush. Traditionally decorated but recently renovated, the villa has five bedrooms in three buildings, and the setting near the town of Ano Mera is tranquil and secluded. There is a live-in maid and the option of a resident chef.

Built above Agrari Bay on the south coast, Infinity is an exceptional villa, decorated with great flair and furnished with Italian and French antiques, reclaimed heavy doors and wide floorboards. The vinecovered pergola on the terrace is more Italian-country-house than classic Cycladic, but the barbecue is typically Greek. Mykonos-based agent Aqualiving provides excellent concierge and chef services.

Infinity sleeps 10; from €10,800 per week. For more information visitmykonosvillas.com